Month: December 2025

Trade Profile: Sandy Alcantara, SP

Sandy Alcantara Position: RP B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 30 (09/7/1995) 2025 Traditional Stats: 31 GS, 11-12, 174 2/3 IP, 5.36 ERA, 1.271 WHIP, 142 SO, 7.3 SO/9 2025 Advanced Stats: 82 ERA+, 19.1% K%, 7.7% BB%, 4.58 xERA, 4.28 FIP, 0.1 bWAR Rundown Sandy Alcantara’s 2025 was one to forget. The 2022 NL Cy Young missed the entire 2024 season due to Tommy John, and struggled in his returning...

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Seven Relief Prospects Who Could Help the Mets in 2026

The New York Mets’ bullpen is going to look very different in 2026. Edwin Díaz has switched coasts, and Devin Williams has switched boroughs to take his place as the closer. As it stands right now, the path to Williams is pretty clear. A.J. Minter, Brooks Raley, and newly signed Luke Weaver will all likely be used in high-leverage spots throughout the season. After them, though, the bottom...

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Morning Briefing: Brandon Waddell Clears Waivers

Good morning, Mets fans! According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, left-handed pitcher Brandon Waddell has cleared waivers and is being outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse. He was designated for assignment by the Mets earlier this week. Waddell posted a 3.45 ERA in 31 1/3 innings for the Mets this year. Latest Mets News Tread Athletics recently talked about how pitching prospect Ben Simon worked his...

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Mets’ 2025 Luxury Tax Bill Comes in at $91.6 Million

Steve Cohen is spending money. The Mets will be hit with the second-highest luxury tax bill in baseball in 2025 after the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers, according to figures finalized Friday by MLB and the players’ union that were obtained by the Associated Press. New York will pay $91.6 million, raising their total tax owed over the last four years under Cohen to $320.3 million, per...

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Starting Pitching Market Still Strong for Mets

Though a reported Mets target in Michael King officially came off the market on Thursday night upon his return to the San Diego Padres on a three-year, $75 million deal, the club still has a multitude of different ways in which it can upgrade its rotation this offseason. It’s been made crystal clear that president of baseball operations David Stearns prefers not to make any long-term...

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